Disney Magic at Home: Recipe for Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich from Woody’s Lunch Box

There’s nothing like a grilled cheese sandwich to raise your spirits. The unique three-cheese sandwich from Woody’s Lunch Box is a favorite of many and now we can enjoy this sandwich at home. 

From a Disney Cast Member;

In [honor of] National Grilled Cheese Day, we’re sharing a delicious grilled three-cheese sandwich recipe. This yummy recipe comes from Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich from Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Serves 4

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Ingredients:

Cream Cheese Spread

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Double Gloucester or cheddar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Garlic Spread

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich

  • 8 slices of artisan bread
  • 8 cheddar cheese slices
  • 8 provolone slices

Instructions:

For Cream Cheese Spread:

  1. Combine cream cheese, Double Gloucester or cheddar, heavy cream, and salt in food processor. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

For Garlic Spread:

  1. Combine mayonnaise, garlic, and salt in small bowl and stir until blended. Set aside.

For Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich:

  1. Lay out artisan bread slices on parchment paper or large cutting board.
  2. Place 2 slices of cheddar on 4 of the bread slices. Place 2 slices of provolone on remaining bread slices.
  3. Equally spoon cream cheese spread on slices with provolone. Gently smooth cream cheese spread over each slice.
  4. Press cheddar side and provolone side together.
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, until hot.
  6. Brush both sides of the sandwiches with garlic spread.
  7. Grill sandwiches for 2 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown.

Fantasmic! Still Drained at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Via DisneyTips.com

The battle of good vs. evil has been halted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios since COVID-19 shut the parks down in March 2020. With a recent update to Disney’s digital map, we were excited to see Fantasmic! received a new, updated look. We’ve been hopeful this could be a good sign! However, Bioreconstruct took to Twitter on January 16 to share three aerial photos of the Fantasmic! stadium still drained.

So why did Disney put effort into a new look when this nighttime experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is currently closed? Unfortunately, there is no word from Disney when Fantasmic! may debut once again. Rumors however are flurrying that this is a great sign the experience may reopen soon enough. The outdoor stadium can seat just under 7,000 guests. With social distancing obviously this number would be much lower… but there’s still enough room for it possibly reopen.

Reduced Walt Disney World Parks Hours Coming

Planning your 2021 visit to Walt Disney World this January? You’ll want to keep an eye on your My Disney Experience App for the latest update in park hours. The Walt Disney World website currently shows park hours will be reduced for Magic Kingdom and EPCOT beginning this Sunday, January 10. Disney’s Animal Kingdom park hours are reduced beginning Monday, January 11. Disney’s Hollywood Studios park hours aren’t reduced until January 24. As you plan your vacation to the most magic place on earth, here are the current posted park hours for January, February and March.

Magic Kingdom:

  • January 7 – 9: 8:00am to 8:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 8pm)
  • January 10 – 23: 9:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)
  • January 24 – 31: 9:00am to 6:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 6pm)
  • February 1 – 28: 9:00am to 6:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 6pm)
  • March 1 – 20: 9:00am to 6:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 6pm)

EPCOT:

  • January 7 – 9: 11:00am to 9:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 9pm)
  • January 10 – 23: 11:00am to 8:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 8pm)
  • January 24 – 31: 11:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)
  • February 1 – 28: 11:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)
  • March 1 – 20: 11:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

  • January 7 – 23: 9:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)
  • January 24 – 31: 10:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)
  • February 1 – 28: 10:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)
  • March 1 – 20: 10:00am to 7:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 7pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom:

  • January 7 – 10: 8:00am to 6:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 6pm)
  • January 11 – 15: 8:00am to 5:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 5pm)
  • January 16: 8:00am to 6:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 6pm)
  • January 17 – 22: 8:00am to 5:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 5pm)
  • January 23: 8:00am to 6:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 6pm)
  • January 24 – 31: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 5pm)
  • February 1 – 28: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 5pm)
  • March 1 – 20: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Park Hop: 2pm to 5pm)

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Closed For Third Day In a Row

Via wdwnt.com

For the third day in a row, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster has failed to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It has yet to open at all in 2021.

The attraction did not open on January 1, 2021, due to technical difficulties and remained closed yesterday. It is still listed as “temporarily closed” in My Disney Experience, as of 11:20 AM on January 3, 2021.

Park Hopping Returns to Walt Disney World Today

Via wdwnt.com

Today marks a major milestone in Walt Disney World’s phased reopening as the return of Park Hopping launches later this afternoon. While Park Hopping has existed for years now, it’s returning in a somewhat modified form to accommodate existing health and safety measures. That being said, there are many questions surrounding the process, like “Can I visit more than two parks a day?” and “How will I know a park has reached capacity?” Given that today is the first day of Park Hopper Hours, there may still be kinks to work out in the system, but here’s what we know so far.

Signs are already out at the entrances to the parks informing guests of some of the procedures.

Transportation for Park Hopping

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This particular A-frame seen outside of the Magic Kingdom addressed bus transportation. Park-to-park transportation, previously unavailable at the start of the reopening, resumes today for guests who are park hopping. To board, you must have a valid ticket or pass with Park Hopper benefits—Cast Members will be checking ticket media prior to boarding. As a reminder, you must have a Disney Park Pass reservation for the first theme park you plan to visit and have entered the first theme park prior to visiting another. And while many fans have pined for its return, the EPCOT monorail line is still unavailable to guests.

Park Hopper Hours

Park Hopping doesn’t begin until 2:00 PM, or that day’s stated Park Hopper Hours. Currently, Park Hopper Hours start at 2:00 PM and go through park close, but that could change at any time.

Park Hopping – Capacity and Logistics

You can visit multiple parks after your initial parks, so theoretically you could visit all four parks in one day (like back in the good old days!), so long as the parks you’re trying to visit haven’t reached capacity. How will you know a park’s at capacity? Currently, there is no feature on the app, nor a number to call to check on this. If you’re taking a bus to the next park, the Cast Members at the stop will know which parks, if any, are at capacity. If you’re still in the park and want to check if your next park is at capacity (perhaps if you’re driving over), you can also inquire at Guest Relations.

Once you leave your first park, you may not be guaranteed access back in again if it reaches capacity. However, since your pass is part of the collective capacity established by the Disney Park Pass system, you should be able to get into another park—it just may not always be the one you want.

Rise of the Resistance

Yes, the popular Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction has its own set of rules for park hoppers. As we’ve previously reported, only guests with Disney Park Passes for Disney’s Hollywood Studios (i.e. their first park of the day) will be able to try for a boarding group at 7:00 AM and the newly modified 1:00 PM release time. Previously, boarding groups were released at 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM, but the latter release was moved back to ensure guests wouldn’t make a mad dash to the park at the start of Park Hopper Hours.